Mahanoy Area suffered their biggest defeat since May 8, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 20-8 to the Panther Valley Panthers. The Golden Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Mahanoy Area got a big performance out of Ella Connolly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cadance Poslosky, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Connolly wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Mahanoy Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mahanoy Area fell to 3-1. As for Panther Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Mahanoy Area will challenge Blue Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Mahanoy Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Panther Valley, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against North Schuylkill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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